Start Em Sit Em Week 7 – Fantasy Football (2024)
The 2024 fantasy football season is heating up as we head into the Week 7 action. Today, we will be bringing you our top starts and sits of the week. Our writers and experts from The FF Faceoff Podcast work together to make this happen every week. Continue reading to check out our top starts and sits for fantasy football with our start em sit em Week 7 edition.
These players will not always be the most obvious start or sit candidates. No one needs to tell you to start Breece Hall or CeeDee Lamb every week. However, these players could be Flex options or players you’re potentially on the fence about as your RB2 or WR3. Continue reading for our Week 7 start em sit em. As always, contact us or chat with us on X with any lineup questions. Let’s get into it.
Start Em Sit Em Week 7 – Fantasy Football
Your Week 7 NFL start em sit em decisions will be crucial for getting your fantasy football team on a path to the playoffs. As the season continues, it’s vital to adapt and nail every single lineup decision. More importantly, to determine which players are poised for big performances and which ones might struggle.
Whether you’re considering a breakout running back or grabbing a sleeper wide receiver off the waiver wire, making smart choices in your Week 7 is vital to fantasy football success. Let’s grab another win together this week.
Quarterbacks
START – Daniel Jones (New York Giants)
Daniel Jones has been nothing short of streaky in 2024 for fantasy football purposes. Last week, he managed a disappointing 13.8 points in 6-point passing TD leagues. However, there’s reason for optimism this week, as his star wide receiver rookie Malik Nabers is set to return to the starting lineup.
Furthermore, with the Eagles’ secondary struggling and facing the challenge of playing in a hostile environment in New York, Jones has a golden opportunity to deliver a strong performance. All in all, he’s poised to put up top-12 numbers this week. With Dak Prescott and Caleb Williams on bye, Jones is the perfect plug-and-play option for fantasy football managers looking to bolster their lineups in Week 7. – Brad Rich
START – Drake Maye (New England Patriots)
After laboring through the Jacoby Brissett experience, the Patriots finally allowed rookie Drake Maye to make his debut last week. Facing a formidable Texans defense, Maye racked up over 250 yards while throwing for three touchdowns. He made some big throws and got this Patriots offense to show some life.
For Week 7, he will take on arguably the worst defense in the league in Jacksonville. The Jaguars defense is hot trash, giving up the most passing touchdowns in the league (14) while also allowing the 2nd most passing yards. Additionally, they are allowing the most fantasy points per game (27.5) to opposing quarterbacks.
This year, they have allowed three 300-yard passers and allowed four touchdowns through the air twice. More yet, they have just one interception on the year. The Jaguars defense might be worse than the weather in London. Maye should be able to put up at least 20 fantasy points this week. Start em. – Steve DeAngelo
SIT – Jared Goff (Detroit Lions)
Jared Goff is riding high after an impressive blowout win in Dallas last week. Impressively, he threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns against a struggling Dallas Cowboys defense. However, Week 7 presents a formidable challenge as Goff and the Lions prepare to face the undefeated Minnesota Vikings
Coming off their bye week, the Vikings are expected to be fully locked in for this crucial divisional matchup. So far, they’ve established themselves as a top defense in the NFL through the first six weeks. At this point, there’s little reason to believe they won’t maintain that dominance against the Lions. Given the tough matchup, it might be best to avoid starting Goff if possible. This game could be a real test for the Lions’ offense. – Brad Rich
Running Backs
START – Tony Pollard (Tennessee Titans)
Tony Pollard has been extremely consistent all season long. Impressively, he’s only had one game under 15 fantasy points this year. Pollard is also averaging 18 touches per game and has been taking the bulk of carries in this offense for Tennessee.
For Week 7, this matchup is very nice as he faces off against the Buffalo Bills. Notably, the Bills give up the 4th most points to the running back position. I expect this Titans offense to lean on the run game given how bad they have been through the air. – Pete Nova
START – JK Dobbins (Los Angeles Chargers)
This year, JK Dobbins has been fantastic and really broken out. He’s always had the upside and skillset to succeed, and it seems it’s finally all coming together. Dobbins got back on track last week after the Chargers bye week. Additionally, they are getting healthier on the offensive line. Impressively, Dobbins reached paydirt once while going over 100 total yards on a whopping 27 touches.
This week the matchup gets easier against a Cardinals defense allowing the 2nd most yards to opposing running backs. Dobbins is a skilled workhouse running back who is getting the production you need for fantasy success. For Week 7, the production should continue and pay dividends in this matchup. In the end, the Chargers should be playing with a lead or at the very least in a close game script. – Steve DeAngelo
Wide Receivers
START – Diontae Johnson (Carolina Panthers)
Diontae Johnson has been a top-10 wide receiver in fantasy points per game since Andy Dalton took over in Week 3. The Commanders have given up the second most receiving touchdowns this season and rank toward the bottom of the league in fantasy points allowed to the position. In a game that opened with the highest over/under of the week, per Draftkings, I like Johnson as a top 15 play this week. – Daman Zimbelman
START – Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins)
I know. Tyreek Hill has been brutal this year with the Tua Tagovailoa injury. Not to mention, the horrendous backup quarterback play and Mike McDaniel’s ineptitude. However, I have confidence in him this week coming off a bye week.
Tyler Huntley isn’t necessarily a terrible quarterback. He has a good arm and has decent accuracy. I think now having started two games plus having the bye week, this offense should return back to somewhat normal. Especially against this Colts defense that is leaking points to wide receivers. Notably, they have allowed four 100+ yard games to wide receivers this year. You can only hold down a wide receiver like Hill for so long and I think he gets right this week. – Steve DeAngelo
START – Jordan Addison (Minnesota Vikings)
Addison gets a nice matchup this week. He takes on a Detroit secondary that has been very susceptible to giving up fantasy points to wide receivers. Notably, Detroit gives up the 7th most points to the wide receiver position. His counterpart Justin Jefferson will be matching up against rookie first-round pick Terrion Arnold. Ultimately, I expect both players to do damage in this game. – Pete Nova
SIT – George Pickens (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Pickens disappointed yet again in Week 6 against the Raiders, despite his team’s big win and a seemingly easy matchup on paper. Now Pickens takes on the Jets and their vaunted secondary that allows fantasy points at a bottom 10 rate in the league to WRs. Despite Pickens’ large target share this season he continues to lack fantasy production, making him an easy bench for me this week. – Daman Zimbelman
DSTs
START – New York Jets
The Steelers are thinking about making a change at the quarterback position. Despite the performance from Justin Fields this year, Russell Wilson is taking first-team reps this week. As we’ve seen, this Jets front 7 can get after the quarterback. Personally, I’m predicting a low-scoring game from the Steelers offense and at least 3 sacks given up. Start the Jets defense with confidence this week. – Pete Nova
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